Junkers Ju 88 In Action, Part 2 -

The entire front cockpit of an unmanned Ju 88 was replaced with a massive shaped explosive charge.

Featured massive 37mm, 50mm, and even 75mm cannons strapped to the belly. Junkers Ju 88 in action, Part 2

Extra plating was added to protect the crew from ground fire. The entire front cockpit of an unmanned Ju

Outfitted with complex nose antennae to track enemy bombers. Junkers Ju 88 in action, Part 2

Ju 88s devastated Allied convoys heading to the Soviet Union.

The aircraft could drop torpedoes at low altitudes with deadly accuracy.

By 1945, over 15,000 Ju 88s had been built. It served on every front and in almost every conceivable role. While it could not save Germany from defeat, it earned a reputation as one of the most versatile and effective combat aircraft ever designed.

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